Research Blog : temeraire, dragonshttp://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/tags/temeraire/dragons/default.aspxTags: temeraire, dragonsenCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30619.63)Serendipity at its finest...http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2013/01/14/serendipity-at-its-finest.aspxMon, 14 Jan 2013 19:38:00 GMT9a7b961d-7882-4302-b701-732ca0e566f2:2433SuDocQueen@evpl1http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=2433http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2013/01/14/serendipity-at-its-finest.aspx#comments<p>A good friend just told me January 16th is <a target="_blank" href="http://www.squidoo.com/appreciate-a-dragon-day">Appreciate a Dragon Day</a>&nbsp;and my first <a target="_blank" href="http://www.evpl.org/events/search/event.aspx?id=32696">book talk</a> for Naomi Novik&#39;s&nbsp;alternative history/dragon series is... January 16th.&nbsp; I wish I could claim I cleverly planned it, but unfortunately not.&nbsp; I&#39;ll just have to settle for great timing.&nbsp; <img src="http://evpl.org/community/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile" /></p>
<p>It looks like Appreciate a Dragon Day was started by author <a target="_blank" href="http://www.donitakpaul.com/fun/aadd/index.html">Donita K. Paul</a>, but if you google &#39;dragon appreciation day,&#39; you&#39;ll discover other days throughout the year when you can pay homage to these wonderful mythical beasts.</p>
<p>Hope I see you Wednesday evening.&nbsp; I just finished rereading <a target="_blank" href="http://evans.evpl.org/search~S0?/this+majesty%27s+dragon/this+majestys+dragon/1%2C2%2C3%2CB/exact&amp;FF=this+majestys+dragon&amp;1%2C2%2C">His Majesty&#39;s Dragon</a> and I loved it as much the second time around as I did the first time.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://evpl.org/community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2433" width="1" height="1">naomi novikdragonstemeraireDonita K. Paulbook discussionsThere be dragons at the library!http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2012/11/27/there-be-dragons-at-the-library.aspxTue, 27 Nov 2012 18:39:00 GMT9a7b961d-7882-4302-b701-732ca0e566f2:2419SuDocQueen@evpl0http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=2419http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2012/11/27/there-be-dragons-at-the-library.aspx#comments<p>That would be Temeraire specifically, and he is a&nbsp;very special dragon indeed.&nbsp; He is the wonderful centerpiece of Naomi Novik&#39;s sci-fi/alternative history series.&nbsp; It is set in England during the Napoleonic Wars.&nbsp; In the series, Novik introduces you to what might have been if dragons had been a fact of life instead of a fascinating&nbsp;myth.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;books&nbsp;reminds me of Anne McCaffrey&#39;s Pern series, with the added bonus of a strong grounding in actual history.&nbsp; I know, &#39;how can it be actual history if dragons are involved&#39;?&nbsp; True, but I think Novik does an excellent job of postulating how the existence and use of dragons would have changed historical events.&nbsp; If that sounds dry and boring to you, don&#39;t believe it.&nbsp; I became highly invested in Temeraire&#39;s heartwarming character and&nbsp;his relationship with his rider, Captain William Lawrence.&nbsp; That relationship, along with the addition of multiple other riders and dragons, keeps the stories&nbsp;riveting.&nbsp; You can read the <a target="_blank" href="http://evans.evpl.org/search/?searchtype=a&amp;SORT=D&amp;searcharg=novik%2C+naomi">books</a> from the library and learn more about Temeraire and his universe on Novik&#39;s <a target="_blank" href="http://www.temeraire.org/">website</a>.</p>
<p>And, if you become as captivated by Temeraire as me, you can join me in&nbsp;2013 for a book discussion series on the novels.&nbsp;&nbsp;Titled Temeraire&#39;s Exploits, we will discuss the first book at the January meeting and each book after&nbsp;in the following meetings.&nbsp; Hope I&#39;ll see you there!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://evpl.org/community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2419" width="1" height="1">booksnaomi noviknapoleonic warsdragonsbook discussiontemeraire